Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-02-18

den, whom he had pursued relentlessly
for years. MIR. Birch, of Wheeling, Con
sui te Nagasaki, was never a partisan OF
MIR. Camden or OF Mr.. Kenna, nor was Mr..
Armstrong, OF Jackson, now Chief of the
Stamp Division of the Internal Revenue
Department, whom everybody knows tC
have been warm supporter of Governor
Wilson.
And thus is
THE STRANGE CHARGE
against Mr.. Camden overwhelmed by the
facts. But has he ignored his friends ?
Is there any sane man who would expect
him to do it? Is be the slave OF his ene-
mics? the enemy of his friends? We
think not. Did he urge the appointment
of John I. McGraw? We think he did,
and that he had right To do it, We had
every kind feeling, as We have now. for
our fellow townsman, Major J. G. Alder
son. Mr. Miller had Just been appointed
To an exalted position from Wheeling.
/ Mr.. McCiraw was urged by Mr.. Kenna, his
old SchOolmate and friend, and was as
strongly supported by Hon. VIM.
Wilson, of the Second district.
His was the first appointment in the State
| from among these who had been the polit-
ical friends of our Senators. He was
ENDORSED By THE WHOLE DELEGATION
in Congress and by hundreds of good peO-
pie through the State and yet his name
was not much sooner than presented before
delegations headed by two administrations
OF the State went TO Washington to protest
Among them were ut least two of those
who are now denOuncing Mr.. Camden in
the Legislature.
Suppose they had succeeded and had
secured their choice? would they be
less liable to the charge of setting up
machinery" than he?
But General C.. c. Watts was made Dis
trict Attorney. He was the friend of Mr..
Kenna. He had been Tor years. He had
in time gone by been that Senator's law
partner, and had borne to him relations of
the kindest and closest kind. His
district had at the time
OF his appointment received no recognition
from this administration except the ap-
pOintment of Mr.. Parke. of Monroe, to q
clerkship. Mr.. McGraw had been ap-
pointed from the Second District, Slr.
Camden favored Mr.. Leonard, Mr.. Kenna
WAS known to entertain the kindeSt feel
lngs for Mr.. Daily who WAS in the LegiSla
ture and had voted for Mr.. Kenna for the
Senate The situation they, who were in
Washington, knew to be
EMBARRASSING To BOTH SENATORS,
and they were twitted with it by the OPP
position press. In this position delega-
tiOn went to Washington, headed by Mr..
Price, now President of the State Senate,
and Nlr. FlouTuOy, Senator, the one
actually, and the other prOspectlyely hold
ing votes for Mr.. Camden's successor.
They urged Mr.. DAILY. They were not
accused of debating To their Senators, nor
were they accused of using their power
over Mr.. Camden to cOerce him. But they
were there and urgent and persisted.
This they had right to be. They We're
received kindly. They were met rs Demo-
Gratis exercising the common rights of the
Democracy, but MIR. kenna insisted on
Watts and Watts il was.
Mr.. Leonard did not bolt and kick and
get mad, nor have We any purpose to in
sinuate that Mr.. DAILY did. But MIR. Cam
den has been arraigned on the floor of our
Legislature for his action in the matter
anu - AlslAN " SAlANA AuA 10. bSNtAuoS NAA'
Watts has had Mr. Leonard, one of his
competitors, render him some assistance in
the discharge of his duties, the open charge
is made on the floor of our Legislature that
this was trade" Suppose Mr.. Watts had
employed Mr.. MOllOhan, who was men-
toned in connection with the appointment,
or Mr.. Gallaher, who probably
without his sanction was like
wise mentioned, or Mr.. Chiffon,
who was also spoken OF, or any one OF
dozen other competent and worthy Demo-
cratic attorneys who were discussed in that
connection, would not be liable to the
same accusation? In this same cOnnec-
tiOn it may be remarked that MIR. Cam
den has been denounced for having the
Marshal, District Attorney and Collector ut
Charleston undertaking to use their Office
in order to promote his election. Yet 1t IL
universally known throughout the State
that the Marshal is much occupied at
Charleston by the duties of his office at a
point where the Federal court sits, and
where there has not been month since
his appointment to office Of which he has
not spent q week, or ten days, or more,
attending to his duties, and the District
Attorney lives there.
WAS HE To ABANDON HIS HOME
aud fly from Democratic Legislature as
4 thing OF wrath? We think not.
But Columbus SehOn WAS made Marshal
and why should he not have been? Has
the State ever had a better one? II our
friends are looking Tor evidences of politi-
cal prostitution OF public office they may
psss by the genial SehOu, faithful and
efficient in all things ~ he is, to his pre-
decessors, and they will find the object
of their search. Mr.. SehOn was Mr.. Cam
denis friend. He had been for years. Per-
sOnally ne bore pleasant relations to Senator
Kenna, but politically he had not supported
him except rs the nominee of his party.
Nc. Kenna was known to favor Mr.. RAIDER,
of Nicholas county, but dozen of men
could not be appointed to the same place,
and when one was appointed eleven dldn
kick, and rs we said with reference to the
other branch OF the subject we may say OF
this.
These gentlemen. the Honorable MIR.
Camden and the Honorable Mr.. Kenna,
have struggled as shown by the record to
meet the reasonable demands OF the Demo
cratic party OF their State as
whole. Many appointments have
bern made to clerical positions
IN Washington OF minor Importance
which reflect their obligations and their
friendships. While they have undertaken
to recognize in due form and potency the
element of the party which had not been
at their back, they
HAVE NOT NEGLECTED THEIR FRIENDS,
and no fair minded man would excuse
them if they had.
Mr.. Cross. of Jefferson, has held a posi-
ton. He holds one now. He owes 1t to
our Senators. He had a position before
Mr.. Kenna went to the Senate and before
Mr.. Camden was elected. \ number OF
ladies, not many, but few have received
appointment to clerical positions under
this administration. Iftheir endorsements
are examined, as they ought
In be before criticism Is
made they will be found to carry with
anI Cod anaol nf DEM